The Portmore police crime-fighting capabilities have being strengthened with the addition of 30 constables.
Deputy Superintendent Girvis Wilson of the St Catherine South Division made the revelation at the Portmore Municipal Council general council meeting recently. DSP Wilson said the constables, who recently graduated from training school, were deployed throughout Portmore.
He said with an increase in certain crimes in the division, the additional personnel would definitely aid in the crime-fighting effort. "We have increased (in crime) in some areas such as robberies and break-ins compared to last year this time. For example, there are 119 robberies comparing to 85 this time last year," DSP Wilson said.
He told the council the police have been doing their best to fight criminals, with more than 600 persons being arrested since the start of the year. He said so far 40 illegal guns along with 316 rounds of ammunition have been seized in operations in Portmore and other areas.
He said even though the police are doing their best in the fight against the criminals, a concerted effort is required from the good citizens. "We need your information to help in the fight against those who want to hold us captive through their criminal acts," Wilson said.
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